Overview
- Eagles GM Howie Roseman said A.J. Brown is still on the team after Philadelphia picked USC wide receiver Makai Lemon in Round 1.
- Despite that stance, multiple reports continue to link Brown to the Patriots in a deal expected to be discussed after June 1.
- The timing centers on the NFL cap rule that lets teams trade a player after June 1 and spread the dead-money hit over two seasons, which lowers this year’s charge.
- The expected cost is unsettled, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter forecasting a future first-round pick and NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry suggesting a second-round return.
- The Athletic has raised player-plus-pick packages that include receiver Kayshon Boutte, and his absence from voluntary workouts has kept him in trade chatter.